Metal collar-pad.



J. L. DUNN. METAL COLLAR PAD. APPLICATION FILED 0CT.20. 1914.

1,136,780. Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

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I. 1 J .i Q l AS DUN- 015. .ficoTLAND N NQBTE .CABQ N T all whom/it mayconcern Beit knownthat I, J AMES L. Dunn, a cit-v izen of the UnitedStates, residing at Scotland Neck, inthe county. of Halifax and State ofNorth-Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements .inMetal C-ollar-Pads; and I- hereby declare that the following is .a full,clear', and exact the collar, by interposing a metallic pad 'between thecollar and the animals skin, such pad being preferably made ofnon-corrosive sheet metal, such as zinc or galvanized sheet metal, thatwill not absorb moisture and which will be cooling and hygienic and willprotect the collar by keeping same dry and preventing absorption ofmoisture thereby and deterioration of the leather of the collar by saltyexudations from the animals skin.

An essential feature of the invention is means whereby such pads can bereadily and easily detached from or applied to a collar, and whenattached will hold them in place so that the collar and attached pad canbe handled as a unit if desired. The metallic pad membersextend over theinner shoulder engaging surfaces of the collar and such members might beseparated, but are preferably flexibly united so that they will notbecome separated when detached from the collar. For this purpose eachpad member is provided with spring clips adapted to engage the ordinarycollar front roll and which enable them to be readily attached to ordetached from collars of somewhat varying sizes.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a front view of an ordinary horse-collarwith my improved pad attached thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of thecollar pad detached. Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse sectioln throughone of the collar and pad members,

illustrating the attachment of the pad to the collar. Fig. 4 is a detailview illustrating one means connecting the pad members; and Fig. 5 is aview illustrating another means connecting the pad members.

As stated, the pad is designed to be used in connection with an ordinaryso called S 11cci fic aiion of Letters Iatent.

' of these clips might be varied according to horse-collarwhichisillustrated in Fig. 1, sa1d collar having a front roll: 1 and acush on roll 2, which are of ordinar'y construction, and againstwhichthe hames, not shown,are placedas usual. Y

The metallic pad members [3 are interposed between ithe sides .of-thecollar and the shoulders ofthe animal, and areapproX- imately shaped toconform to the rear exterior surfaces ofthe collar, and cover so much.ofkthe surface of both the rolls 1 and 2 as might contact withtheshoulders -ofthe animal. The outer edges .ofthe pad members extendsuflioiently outward around the outer edge of=the"roll"2*td preventcontact o'f theleather of the collar with the animal, and the inneredges of the pad members extend sufficiently outward around the roll 1to prevent contact of the material thereof with'the skin of the animalas indicated in Figs. 1 and 3. Each pad member 3 is detachably fastenedto the collar by means of curved spring fingers 4 which as shown arerigidly attached to the inner side edge of the metallic pad and are bentto tightly clasp the front roll 1 on the exterior side as indicated inFigs. 1 and 3 and thus securely but detachably attach the pad members tothe collar.

The pad is light inexpensive and easily attached to a collar; it willnot absorb heat and moisture thereby eliminating the cause of .soreshoulders, whereas soft or leather collars or pads absorb heat andmoisture and cause the shoulders of the animal to be come tender andsore. The metallic pad will not gum in hot weather and protects theleather collar from salty perspiration Patented Apia-20, .1915.

Applicati on filed-October .20, 1914. Serial No. 867,642.

of the animals body which would cause the collar to become soft and loseits shape, and such pad therefore materially enhances the durability ofthe collar.

By the use of the spring clips at the pad members are readily detachablefrom or attachable to collars of different size, and the same pad can beused with either wide or narrow collars as the size of the front roll 1is practically the same in all collars. I

have shown three clips 4 attached to each i 1 member in the drawings butthe number the size of the pad and the stiffness with which it isdesired to hold it to the collar.

In Fig. 1 the pads 3 are indicated as not connected. In Fig. 2 the pads3 are shown as connected at top by a flexible member 5 a which may be ofleather or other suitable comprising similar opposite members adapt edto be interposed between the opposite sides of the collar and theshoulders of the animal; each member being formed of sheet,

metal shaped to cover and approximately conform to the inner surfaces"of the front roll and cushion roll of the related side of thecollar, anda set, of spring clips rigidly attached to the front edge of each memberand bent to closely clasp the front roll of the collar and detachablyattach the pad member thereto.

2. In combination with a horse-collarhaving front and cushion rolls ofordinary con- V struction; a collar pad comprising opposite membersadapted to be interposed between the sides of the collar and theshoulders of the animal, each member being formed out of sheetlmetalshaped to cover andapproxiroll of the collar and detachably attach thepad member thereto; and a flexible. connec-- tion between said members,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I afliX my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

R. J. MAUNEY, HUGH J OHNSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of'Patents, WashingtomD. G. I i

JAMES LEONIDAS DUNN. V

